Corset-measuring frame



L. MARGOLIS. CORSET MEASURING FRAME.

FILED APR. I7. 1922. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Fig. 3. 3

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CORSET-MEASURING FR M I Application file'd April 17, Serial No. 553,548.

To allwiiom it may concern;

Be it citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of the city of Allentown, county of Lehigh, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improve merits in Corset-Measuring Frames, of

which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a frame which maybe adjusted to a persons body and measurements read therefrom which will enable a corsetiere'to manufacture throughthe guidance of such measures a properly fittingcorset.

Further objects are to provide a frame which is adjustable while on the body, which willperniit of such" measurements, as girth around the hips, that can only be made while the person is standing,'but in which the frame will also admit of such measurements as need to be taken in a sitting posture, such as the distance from the, waist to the.

. gage extensions r at the upperand lower ends of the ribs. Theends of the extensions groins. n

In the accompanying twov sheets of drawings which form a part of this specification: Figure 1 is a front viewofa measuring frameconstructed in accordance with this.

invention,

Fig. 2 is a' rear'view of the same,

Fig. 31:. a perspective of one'fof the slides.

which carry the bust and hip measuring bands,

' 4: a horizontal section through one of the fasteners for the measuring bands,

Fig. 5 is a perspective of the upper end of one of the verticalribs,

Fig. 6 is a perspective of one of the extensions to the vertical ribs, and

Fig. 7 is a top view of one of the pairs of straps for binding against the body the lower ends of the front ribs.

The frame comprises a waist'nieasuring band a, a bust-measuring band 5, and a hipmeasuring band 0. A fastener or clamp is attached. to one end of each of these bands.

It comprises a trough d with a pivoted clamp 6, between which and the trough is passed the other end of the band. The bands are suitably graduated to indicate the girths at the ends of the fasteners. The end of the waist-band with its attached fastener is attached to amiddle front rib f. Side front ribs 9, g and back ribs h, h each have con nections fixed on the ribs consisting of known that 1, Louis Manoonis, a

Slides j, j engage all ofthe ribs above the waist-band and the back ribs below the waistband." They carry folded over tongues 73, l:

under which the bust-measuring bands and the hip measuring bands arethreaded. The

slides are adjustable vertically. on theribs,

and there is horizontal adjustment between the slides and the bands excepting the slide on the middle front rib to which one end of I the bust measuring band and its fastener are attached.v The ends of ,the'slides m, m are indicating points against graduations n, n

on the ribs which show the distance of the bust-measuringband above the waist-measuring band and the distance of the hip,

measuring band below the waist-measuring band. The sides of the ribs at their tips are I bent over to form tongues 39, p which enwliicli overlap the ribs have eyes a, s which encirclethe ribs, and the outer ends of the extensions carry buttons t, t by whichthe extensions can conveniently be drawn out.

The ends 21,-. u of the ribs are indicating point against graduations 4), n on the extensions which show the distance to s the ends of 1 the extensions above or below the waist,-

the drawings. The vertical ribs are adjust-v able horizontally 011 the bands and they are spaced and located where desired. If fewer j I bones are desired in the corset than there are ribs in the measuring frame then someof the ribs may be paired as shown in the front view.- The spacing of the bands is also adjusted so that they will all lie over the bust, waist and hips where it is important to take the measurements. While standing,

the bands are drawn up to the desired de gree of snugness and clamped. The upper extensions are then drawn up to determine the upper margin of the corset where each bone comes. the measurements are also correctly indicated for a properly "fitting corset when seated, the hip band is first released and the pairs of straps with attached fabric tapes are depended on to bind the lower ends of all of the ribs, as these straps can be adjusted sufficiently above the groins. The extensions at the lower ends of the ribs are then drawn down to determine the lower margin of the corset where each bone comes.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding and no undue limitation should be deduced therefrom but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible in View of the prior art.

What I claim, is

1. In a corsetieres measuring frame, waist, bust, and hip measuring bands each having a fastener at one end thereof, back ribs connected with the waist, bust and hip measuring bands, at middle front rib, side front ribs, extensions for the ribs, connections between the ribs and the waist and bust measuring bands, and separate means for binding the lower ends of the side front ribs to the body to be measured. i

2. In a corsetieres measuring frame, waist, bust, and hip measuring bands each having a fastener at one end thereof, back ribs connected with the waist, bust and hip measuring bands, a middle front rib, side front ribs, extensions for the ribs, connections between the ribs and the waist and bust measuring bands, and straps each of which is connected at one end to the middle front rib for binding the lower ends of the side front ribs to the body to be measured.

3. In a corsetires measuring frame, waist, bust,and hip measuring bands each In order to be assured that having a fastener at one end thereof, back ribs connected with the waist, bust and hip measuring bands, a middle front rib, side front ribs, extensions for the ribs, connections between the ribs and the waist and bust measuring bands, and pairs of straps each connected at one end to the middle front rib and having the lower ends of the side front ribs engaged between them and thereby bound to the body to be measured.

4. In a corsetieres measuring frame, waist, bust, and hip measuring-bands each having a fastener at one end thereof, back ribs, a middle front rib, side front ribs, con nections fixed on the ribs and adjustable along the waist measuring band, slides at the upper ends of all of the ribs and at the lower ends of the back ribs, a connection be tween the slide at the upper end of each of the ribs and the bust measuring band, and a connection between the slide at the lower end of each of the back ribs and the hip measuring band.

5. In a corsetieres measuring frame,

waist, bust, and hip measuring bands each havinga fastener at one end thereof, back ribs, a middle front rib, side front ribs, connections fixed on the ribs and adjustable along the waist measuring band, slides with indicating points at the upper ends of all of the ribs and at the lower ends of the back ribs, a connection between the slide the upper end of each of the ribs and the bust measuring band, a connection between the slide at the lower end of each of the back ribs and the hip measuring band, and graduations on each of the ribs for indicating at the indicating points of the slides the distances of the bust measuring band above and of the hip measuring band below the waist measuring band. 1

Signed at Allentown, Pa, this-13th day of April, 1922.

Louis MARG-OLIS. 

